Experimental and Numerical Study of Hydrogen-blended Gas Migration

The results of this project will accelerate the viability of broad usage of hydrogen for home and water heating in Alberta and the decarbonization of the existing natural gas system. This project will reduce apprehensions regarding converting existing natural gas home energy systems to a pure hydrogen or hydrogen-blended alternatives and inform risk mitigation procedures to ensure hydrogen and hydrogen blended natural gas systems are just as safe, or safer, than today’s natural gas system.

Project at a Glance

Funding Recipient: ATCO Gas and Pipelines
Funding Awarded: $509,000
Project Duration: Apr 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
Sector: Clean Technology, Energy, Environment
Program: Advancing Hydrogen - Competition 2

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Project description:

The purpose of this project is to develop unique modelling capabilities to predict the migration behaviour of hydrogen and hydrogen-blended gas leaks from buried pipelines, assess the differences between leak behaviours in natural gas pipeline systems and those with hydrogen or hydrogen blends, and to inform the processes and technologies needed to effectively detect these leaks. Experimental testing will be conducted by C-FER Technologies in Edmonton, AB, at both small and large scales to validate the numerical models.